Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's complaints of radiating pain, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and a 20 percent rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands the case to afford the Veteran an addendum opinion regarding his left knee degenerative arthritis, as the previous VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 23, 2018 for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the claims for revision of CUE in the December 2015 rating decision and granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance to support a direct link between the Veteran's current disability and an injury sustained during service.

The Board granted service connection for neck arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and dismissed the claims for compensable ratings, except for remanding two service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right knee degenerative arthritis (painful motion), and left and right hip strain (painful motion) as there was no evidence of a disability level that warranted a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU as further medical development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of TDIU during the period on appeal.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle degenerative arthritis but denied increased ratings and earlier effective dates for other service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and a bilateral knee strain, while denying service connection for fibromyalgia, an undiagnosed Gulf War illness (UGWI), or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine is remanded to provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from January 1, 2016.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board granted service connection for Graves' Disease and chronic allergic conjunctivitis, secondary to Graves' Disease, but denied service connection for high cholesterol. The claim for degenerative arthritis was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder pain as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding insufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection or higher disability ratings.